Eligibility Criteria for Nomination
1. Breadth of faculty educators eligible for this award.
- Excellence in education can be found within a broad spectrum of endeavors. The level(s) of the learners, the discipline(s) in which the teaching efforts occur, the methods of teaching and the levels of dissemination all constitute important pieces of evidence of the nominee’s credentials. A great deal of diversity is both expected and valued.
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Dissemination through leadership of the various schools of the College regarding the opportunity of receiving this prestigious award for the faculty educator and the large breadth of work included in the criteria for eligibility ensure a breadth of nominees and recipients.
2. Rank must be at the associate or full professor level.
3. Duration of service -15 years at BCM. Candidates with initial Baylor appointment at the level of Full Professor can be considered with a shorter length of service, with evidence of stellar and enduring educational contributions to the College.
4. Nominees must be active faculty members at BCM to be considered.
5. Other educational awards, eg McGovern, Fulbright & Jaworski, Dresden, departmental awards, etc. constitute important evidence of educational achievements that would be expected to be considered in reviewing the educational activities of a Robertson nominee. Receipt of these awards neither precludes nor is a requirement for the Robertson.
6. Deans and department chairs are eligible if they meet educational criteria. Separating their administrative responsibilities from their outstanding educational contributions is a challenging responsibility.
7. Candidates who do not receive the award following consideration at the final Selection Committee meeting are automatically considered the next year unless they withdraw their nomination. Nominees who were not selected for final review must re-submit all required materials to be reconsidered.